The Jackson County Veterans Office held a Veterans Day parade on Nov. 11 in downtown Sylva. The cloudy skies did little to deter over 100 locals as they lined the streets to cheer on their hometown heroes. Sheila Setzer, the director of the Jackson County Veterans Office, started the Veterans Day Parade in 2015, which […]
Veterans speak about their unseen scars
November 17, 2023 by
Story co-produced with Ryan Mullis Story updated on 11.28.23 For most people in America, war is what we see in movies, video games, or on the news. We take for granted the bliss of never seeing the unprecedented horrors of combat. War comes with an invaluable loss of life and leaves deep wounds on the […]
2023 WCU Homecoming Carnival
November 17, 2023 by
Story co-produced with Ryan Mullis. WCU hosted its annual Homecoming Carnival Oct. 25 and 26. Students, staff, and community members could all participate in the festivities. Rides, games, and refreshments decorated the center of campus for all to enjoy.
WCU students walk out in support of Palestine
November 14, 2023 by
The long-running Israeli/Palestine conflict has recently been renewed, and many at WCU have chosen a side.On Nov. 9, WCU students walk out in the “Shut It Down for Palestine” protest. Around 30 students and community members gathered at the Catafount. In the hour during the rally a small group of students stood with the Israeli […]
WCU Staff Senate is raising umbrellas at Mountain Heritage Day
October 26, 2023 by
Western Carolina University’s staff senate is selling special ornaments designed and created by staff to fund the Staff Senate Scholarship program. They had a booth during the Mountain Heritage Day on Saturday, Sept. 30. Chair of the staff senate, Zachery Williams, described the organization as a collection of WCU staff working with the university to […]
Making job-searching equitable for the neurodiverse community
October 25, 2023 by
No two people share the same thoughts or brain; we are unique individuals with strengths and weaknesses. Neurodiversity refers to the growing body of people with unique mental cognition, such as those with autism, ADHD, OCD, etc. Carrie Hachadurian, Associate Director for Career-Integrated Learning, explored the nuance of job searching for neurodiverse people during the […]
